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Making MaaS for tourism a reality by assisting transportation in Fukuoka City for tourists.

LINE Corporation (“LINE”; Location: Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo; Representative Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer: Takeshi Idezawa) and its Fukuoka-based subsidiary, LINE Fukuoka Corporation (“LINE Fukuoka”; Location: Hakata Ward, Fukuoka; Representative Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer: Noritaka Ochiai) are pleased to announce that verification testing for a new service to buy subway tickets on LINE and learn more about sightseeing spots is beginning as a part of the “Fukuoka City Full Support Verification Test Project.”¹

Fukuoka City plans to open a new route between Tenjin South Station and Hakata Station via the city-operated Nanakuma Subway Line, and is also planning to test the demand for sightseeing in areas between Hakata and Tenjin, so the city has announced the new “Tenjin/Hakata One Day Pass.”²

This testing will utilize a LINE MINI App³ for the purchase and use of the pass, and will also send people local discount and restaurant information when they arrive at the destination station, all on LINE.

Through this initiative, LINE Fukuoka hopes to achieve the realization of a smarter form of MaaS in tourism that does not require travelers to download multiple apps.

■Purchasing tickets is a snap with LINE MINI Apps
LINE MINI Apps are web apps on LINE that offer services to help people meet the various needs of their lifestyles.

Using a LINE MINI App lets visitors take advantage of the service and get mobile tickets without having to download a new app or register personal information like their email address. It also eliminates the need to handle cash or go to a service counter and be in contact with others, which acts to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

■ Get recommended information from a LINE official account
Through the dedicated FUKUOKA GUIDE LINE official account, visitors can receive local discount or restaurant recommendations when they arrive at their destination station. This assists visitors in their travels in Fukuoka City with just LINE, and there’s no need to look up attractions.

Note:


• This service can only be used on smartphones.
• You may need to update your LINE app to the latest version.
• This service is supported on iOS version 10.0 or later and Android version 5.0 or later. If you are in an area with a poor connection, you may not be able to use the service.

¹Fukuoka City has launched the “Fukuoka City Full Support Verification Test Project,” utilizing advanced technologies such as AI and IoT to solve social issues.

The LINE Group was selected in March 2020 in the openly recruited project to find “new, contactless mobile payment methods for train tickets.”

Press release: From Tickets to Guides, Get All Your Sightseeing Assistance on LINE

²The “Tenjin/Hakata One Day Pass” can be used freely for the five stations between Fukuoka City Subway’s Tenjin and Hakata Stations.
• Ticket good at: Tenjin, Nakasu-Kawabata, Gofukumachi, Gion, and Hakata Stations
• Ticket available until: February 28, 2021
• To purchase: Scan the dedicated QR code with your smartphone.
• Cost: JPY 500 (Adults), JPY 250 (Children)
• Payment method: LINE Pay mobile payment

³LINE MINI Apps are web applications that let companies offer their services on the LINE app. With their unique characteristics of eliminating the need to download separate apps or go through the hassle of registration, being quickly launchable in or outside of the LINE app, and ensuring that users get important notifications in LINE chat messages, LINE MINI Apps allow businesses to offer their users an enjoyable service experience.

Additionally, businesses offering LINE MINI Apps can get data that is tied to their users’ LINE accounts and use it to improve their service or for marketing using LINE Official Account or LINE Ads.

Please see the official site for details.

The LINE Group will continue to leverage its cutting-edge technologies in areas such as AI and FinTech in order to make a prosperous and convenient Smart City a reality through co-creation projects with the city and its residents.

<Company overview>
[LINE Corporation]
Company name: LINE Corporation
Location: JR SHINJUKU MIRAINA TOWER 23rd FL., 4-1-6 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Takeshi Idezawa, Representative Director, President, and CEO
Capital: JPY 97.284 billion (As of June 30, 2020)
Established: September 4, 2000 (Changed trade name from NHN Japan Corporation on April 1, 2013)
Business activities: Provision and operation of the LINE messaging app and content and services made available on the LINE platform in addition to other web service businesses and development, advertising, AI and Internet of Things-related businesses.

[LINE Fukuoka Corporation]
Company name: LINE Fukuoka Corporation
Location: JRJP Hakata Bldg. 12F, 8-1 Hakataekichuogai, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture
Representative: Noritaka Ochiai, Representative Director, President, and CEO
Capital: JPY 490 million (As of January 2018)
Established: November 18, 2013
Business activities: All development, creation, operational, planning, and sales activities for LINE and related services.
https://linefukuoka.co.jp/en/

[Inquiries about this press release]
LINE Fukuoka Corporation　Phone: 092-292-3573 　Email: dl_lfk_pr@linecorp.com
Public Relations Department: Ms. Ishiwata (080-8715-2009), Ms. Hikasa (080-2085-7696)